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Summary

The Game Boy Advance version of Smashing Drive drops you into a frantic New York cab race where every second counts. You must hit the first checkpoint fast to snag extra time for the second half, and the game rewards sharp cornering, ramps, and even brief moments of flight with a turbo‑boost. The horn isn’t just for show—it can push most traffic aside, though it wears out unless you repair it. Risky Routes pepper the courses, offering big point bonuses if you dare to take them. All of this runs at a brisk frame rate that really sells the sensation of speed.

A link‑cable lets two players go head‑to‑head, but this mode strips away the continue feature, ending the race the moment time expires. Scores are tallied from finish time, cab condition, rival defeat, turbo pickups, and how many risky routes you survived. The rival cab driver is a constant pressure, pushing you to make snap decisions about whether to dodge or plow through oncoming traffic.

Critics were split on the handheld port; Metacritic records mixed reviews while the console versions fared worse. Frank Provo noted that, despite its unremarkable music and sound, the game isn’t a masterpiece but serves as a graphically impressive racer for short bursts. In short, Smashing Drive on GBA is a solid, if simple, arcade‑style experience that shines when you have a few minutes to kill.